# Extraordinary moment escaped inmate is found and captured with assistance from police helicopter using infrared camera

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/extraordinary-moment-escaped-inmate-is-found-and-captured-with-assistance-from-police-helicopter-using-infrared-camera/
- Published: 2026-10-28T01:59:54+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-28T02:10:06+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16243523/Michigan-escaped-inmate-captured-police-helicopter-infrared-camera-video.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: World

## Key points

- Infrared footage helped police find an escaped Michigan inmate.
- He was recaptured in less than two and a half hours.
- The sheriff said the jail would review its procedures.

## Summary

A Michigan inmate was recaptured less than two and a half hours after escaping from the Crawford County Jail, after police used a helicopter’s infrared camera to find him in woodland. The search involved state police and sheriff’s office teams, with a K-9 unit approaching the hiding place under aerial guidance.

Casie Jo Helsel, 44, escaped at about 1.30pm through a door left propped open, according to the county sheriff, who said the office would review its procedures. He was being held on assault and battery charges and has a criminal record spanning more than 25 years. Police said he was found under logs and debris and taken into custody by 3.58pm.

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